Dr. Nathaniel Lowen, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Lowen
Dr. Nathaniel Lowen is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in Boca Raton, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lowen performed 19,391 Medicare services across 6,971 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lowen received a total of $51,973 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 100 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lowen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 4,529 | $6 | $15 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 3,158 | $16 | $75 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 1,831 | $22 | $75 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 1,493 | $15 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 1,320 | $44 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,068 | $100 | $599 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 801 | $70 | $300 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 794 | $31 | $200 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 787 | $203 | $2,000 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 601 | $184 | $1,250 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 584 | $126 | $1,200 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 488 | $95 | $650 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 238 | $177 | $1,250 |
| Functional activity therapy | 228 | $27 | $75 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 220 | $91 | $650 |
| X-ray of spine, 1 view | 199 | $20 | $100 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 175 | $81 | $150 |
| Application of mechanical traction | 132 | $9 | $50 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 119 | $29 | $150 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 74 | $84 | $225 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 68 | $159 | $850 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 60 | $4,610 | $12,000 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 59 | $5 | $15 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 56 | $4,625 | $12,000 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 49 | $26 | $200 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 43 | $32 | $100 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 41 | $78 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 41 | $132 | $800 |
| Walking/gait training therapy, per 15 min | 27 | $17 | $50 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 26 | $9 | $20 |
| Treatment of broken spine bone with stabilizing device, each additional segment | 24 | $2,387 | $8,000 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 24 | $7 | $25 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 21 | $230 | $2,000 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 13 | $141 | $250 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (94%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
3.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Lowen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and consulting-driven industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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